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- Updated to reflect new science in the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR & ECC, as well as the 2019 Update to the 2018 ASA Ischemic Stroke Guidelines
- This course is designed for healthcare professionals who direct or manage cardiopulmonary arrest or other cardiovascular emergencies; personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care, and critical care units; physicians, nurses, and paramedics; and others who need an ACLS course completion card for job or other requirements
- This manual includes the systematic approach to a cardiopulmonary emergency, effective team communication, and the ACLS cases and algorithms.
- Includes the ACLS Reference Card Set (#20-1120; also sold separately).
ACLS Renewal
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Review of ACLS algorithms:
This includes the latest guidelines for managing cardiac arrest, stroke, acute coronary syndromes, and other cardiovascular emergencies. -
Recognition and treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias:
Participants learn to identify and manage various cardiac rhythms, including ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, pulseless electrical activity, and asystole. -
Pharmacology:
Training on the administration and dosage of ACLS medications, such as epinephrine, amiodarone, and vasopressors. -
Team dynamics and communication:
Emphasis on effective teamwork, leadership, and communication skills during resuscitation scenarios. -
ACLS case scenarios:
Practical application of ACLS algorithms through simulated scenarios to enhance decision-making and critical thinking skills.
Course content:
After completing the course, students should be able to:- Define systems of care
- Apply the BLS, Primary, and Secondary Assessments sequence for a systematic evaluation of adult patients
- Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes
- Discuss how the use of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) may improve patient outcomes
- Discuss early recognition and management of ACS, including appropriate disposition
- Discuss early recognition and management of stroke, including appropriate disposition
- Recognize bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
- Perform early management of bradycardias and tachycardias that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome
- Model effective communication as a member or leader of a high-performance team
- Recognize the impact of team dynamics on overall team performance
- Recognize respiratory arrest
- Perform early management of respiratory arrest
- Recognize cardiac arrest
- Perform prompt, high-quality BLS including prioritizing early chest compressions and integrating early automated external defibrillator (AED) use
- Perform early management of cardiac arrest until termination of resuscitation or transfer of care, including immediate post–cardiac arrest care
- Evaluate resuscitative efforts during a cardiac arrest through continuous assessment of CPR quality, monitoring the patient’s physiologic response, and delivering real-time feedback to the team
